I have noticed that the brake cable supporting ring located in wheel arch has worn dangerously thin. Any suggestions of modification or repair. There is also cable damage. I believe this could be a serious problems if cable broke through and entangled with rotating wheel. Please advise diameter of cable, the BT is in a remote location, therefore can't measure dia.

You did not give the age of your Bushtracker, but this is a maintenance issue. You should be inspecting the emergency brake cable and adjuster and fittings everytime you service wheel bearings and brakes..

When you ask a question, you should always give the size and age of the Bushtracker if you want help..

When was the last time you washed out and serviced the wheel bearings? Springs? Pivot blocks? Brakes?

You did not answer, so I looked you up. 2003 Bushtracker, this is a maintenance issue like about 50 other things. The guides are half chain links welded on the chassis, yes they do wear, like everything else. Off hand I cannot tell you the brake cable size, as Bushtracker is closed until next week, but also you need to take it off and measure the exact length you need.

You need to learn what maintenance you need to do, so you are not in a panic situation in a "remote area" as you say. Call Bushtracker next week and we can give the exact size, as I cannot remember. You need to take it off and measure the length because it depends on the a-frame length and how it was ordered. We could even post pack it to you with an address.

Anyway, to save yourself a lot of grief, three things you can learn here on the Forum: Maintenance, maintenance, and yes maintenance is all important or you can go from disaster to disaster. Per the above post, the break cable inspection should be done every time you service bearings and inspect other things in the running gear like spring clearance distance to the stops, pivot blocks, hitch, I mean this is a 16 year old machine that may have gone around Australia a half dozen times.... Maintain it before you break it, and there is a WORLD of help here on the Forum, check out the Maintenance Category in the Owners Section for one.

I also found mine getting worn. I like some others have replaced the loop with a pulley and changed its position so the cable does not turn so sharply. The pulley makes the handbrake a lot better to use._________________The Hob